Explore Rachmaninoff and Medtner by candlelight. Recital for voice and piano

«You are, in my opinion, the greatest composer of our time.»

— Sergei Rachmaninoff, writing to Nikolai Medtner

On 20th November 2026, in the candlelit intimacy of Oxford’s Holywell Music Room — Europe’s oldest purpose-built concert hall — Red Events presents an Oxford premiere: a recital for voice and piano performed by countertenor Gleb Zakharov and prize-winning pianist Elizaveta Velikhova. An intimate evening of love, longing and discovery.

Rachmaninoff can make ecstasy and despair feel inseparable. A melody opens like a confession; a change of harmony turns tenderness into longing. His songs bring the emotional sweep of his famous piano concertos into a more intimate setting, where a few minutes of music can hold the intensity of an entire love story.